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• Brexit doubts leave firms 'hung out to dry'

  12-02-2019 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  With less than 50 days until Brexit, critical questions remain, says the British Chambers of Commerce.
  
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• Brexit: PM could delay final vote on Brexit

  12-02-2019 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour accuses Theresa May of running down the clock as she tells MPs she needs more time to get deal.
  
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• Shadow cabinet clash over anti-Semitism

  12-02-2019 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Deputy leader Tom Watson and chairman Ian Lavery argued about the treatment of MP Luciana Berger, sources say.
  
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• May’s Brexit point man lets slip PM’s possible endgame

  12-02-2019 21:47 via ft.com
  Overheard Olly Robbins remarks suggest choice for MPs could be deal or Article 50 extension
  
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• Is Theresa May intent on a no-deal Brexit?

  12-02-2019 21:32 via ft.com
  MPs are increasingly concerned that PM is preparing for UK to crash out of EU
  
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• Carney says Brexit is ‘acid test’ for global trade

  12-02-2019 21:10 via ft.com
  Warning comes as PM insists ready to go to wire on EU talks, dismaying business
  
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• Steve Bell on Theresa May urging MPs for support in final Brexit talks – cartoon

  12-02-2019 20:57
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• Probation reform is key to cutting jail numbers

  12-02-2019 19:39 via ft.com
  Revamp of parole system is only part of improving criminal justice
  
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• Brexit delay will serve no purpose, PM tells business

  12-02-2019 19:11 via ft.com
  Statement on conference call met with horror and insistence no-deal be taken off table
  
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• Upskirting made criminal offence from April

  12-02-2019 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Offenders will face being jailed for two years and being put on the sex offenders' register.
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May promises meaningful vote after more talks with EU

  12-02-2019 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The PM promises a final vote on her deal after talks with the EU - Labour says she is running down the clock.
  
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• Brexit: Mark Carney warns of no-deal 'economic shock'

  12-02-2019 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bank of England governor urges MPs to solve the Brexit impasse amid warnings of slowing global growth.
  
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• Bin collections: 1.8 million missed complaints in UK

  12-02-2019 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  On average, 4,500 complaints were made to local authorities in the UK every day last year.
  
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• UK extends control of troubled prison for 6 months

  12-02-2019 15:35 via ft.com
  HMP Birmingham too ‘fragile’ to be handed back to private contractor G4S
  
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• Corbyn: PM with 'more excuses and delays'

  12-02-2019 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour leader accuses the PM of "recklessly running down the clock" and trying to "blackmail" MPs into backing her Brexit deal.
  
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• Taxi and private hire drivers to face enhanced criminal record checks

  12-02-2019 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Vehicles could also be fitted with CCTV as part of plans to better protect vulnerable passengers.
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May's statement on EU negotiations

  12-02-2019 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May tells MPs she believes the government can reach a Brexit deal that the House can support.
  
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• Theresa May calls for patience on Brexit deal

  12-02-2019 14:22 via ft.com
  PM is trying to secure changes to draft exit treaty to gain support for her deal
  
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• May accused by Corbyn of ‘running down the clock’

  12-02-2019 14:14 via ft.com
  Prime minister May vows MPs will have chance to vote on Brexit path on February 27
  
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• Corbyn accuses May of ‘running down the clock’

  12-02-2019 14:14 via ft.com
  Prime minister vows MPs will have chance to vote on withdrawal plan on February 27
  
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• Carney says Brexit offers ‘acid test’ on global trade

  12-02-2019 13:58 via ft.com
  BoE governor issues strongest warning yet about risks of leaving EU without a deal
  
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• Carney says Brexit offers global warning on trade conflicts

  12-02-2019 13:58 via ft.com
  BoE governor believes UK exit from EU is ‘indicator’ of pressure to reorder globalisation
  
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• Germany reluctantly prepares for Brexit

  12-02-2019 13:25 via ft.com
  Many commentators have been in denial about near-certainty that train is leaving station
  
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• Facebook and Google news should be regulated, Cairncross Review says

  12-02-2019 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The landmark review also recommended the BBC should do more to share its technical and digital expertise.
  
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• Conservative MP Nick Boles forced to fight for seat after party vote

  12-02-2019 12:34 via ft.com
  Local party members ‘angry’ with parliamentarian’s Brexit stance
  
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• Brexit: Are we running out of time?

  12-02-2019 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Deal or no deal, Parliament has a lot of work on its hands.
  
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• Five English universities paid heads more than £500,000

  12-02-2019 12:20 via ft.com
  De Montfort’s vice-chancellor received 22.4% salary increase in 2017-18, says watchdog
  
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• No deal Brexit: 'Food businesses facing extinction'

  12-02-2019 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The CEO of the Food and Drink Federation gives a dire warning of the impact of a no deal.
  
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• Hammond's Brexit 'deal dividend' not credible, MPs say

  12-02-2019 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A committee of MPs also says the government's aim of eliminating the budget deficit has "no credibility".
  
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• Stormont: Karen Bradley 'fiddling while Rome burns'

  12-02-2019 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The secretary of state is criticised for seeking more appointment powers in the absence of Stormont.
  
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• Berger and Venezuela rows show something is fundamentally broken in the Labour party

  12-02-2019 10:50
  
  A party which threatens Luciana Berger while defending Chris Willamson is making a very clear moral statement.
  
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• MPs say chancellor sought to mislead parliament

  12-02-2019 10:11 via ft.com
  Treasury committee says Brexit ‘deal dividend’ claim in Budget was ‘odd’
  
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• MPs criticise chancellor over Brexit ‘deal dividend’

  12-02-2019 10:11 via ft.com
  Treasury committee says Philip Hammond’s Budget assessment was ‘non credible’
  
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• Macquarie warns on Europe licence backlog 

  12-02-2019 09:33 via ft.com
  Australian investment bank puts contingency plans in place for a no-deal Brexit 
  
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• May to tell MPs to ‘hold our nerve’ over Brexit deal

  12-02-2019 09:18 via ft.com
  PM to plead for more time to secure changes to draft exit treaty
  
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• Environment in multiple crises - report

  12-02-2019 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Policymakers are not grasping the seriousness of what we’re doing to the planet, a think-tank warns.
  
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• Tuesday, February 12

  12-02-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  Virgin looks to expand in the US, Theresa May is expected to ask MPs for more time t…
  
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• Brexit: no-deal fears fuel Irish business anxiety

  12-02-2019 05:53 via ft.com
  Ireland stands to lose out from Brexit with some predicting recession if there is no EU-UK agreement
  
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• British port operator ready to boost capacity after Brexit

  12-02-2019 05:44 via ft.com
  DP World chief says its London Gateway terminal could quickly raise volumes by 30%
  
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• Treasury accused of ignoring SMEs under no-deal Brexit

  12-02-2019 05:00 via ft.com
  Senior bankers say those responsible have gone ‘Awol’ over pleas for emergency funds
  
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• The unanswered Brexit questions for traders

  12-02-2019 05:00 via ft.com
  Market participants still seeking clarity on effects of a ‘hard’ EU exit
  
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• Questions arise over HS2’s future in a post-May era

  12-02-2019 05:00 via ft.com
  Potential successors as PM against rail project and experts feel money could be better spent
  
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• Attitudes harden in UK’s ‘Brexit capital’

  12-02-2019 05:00 via ft.com
  Disenchantment in Stoke boosts Leave support but unions fear no-deal withdrawal
  
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• Government sued over no-deal ferry contracts

  12-02-2019 01:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Eurotunnel says the contracts were decided in a "secretive and flawed procurement process".
  
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• Farm leaders: UK brand on food exports 'is disadvantage'

  12-02-2019 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Farm leaders call for the Welsh Dragon flag to be prioritised over the union flag on exports.
  
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• Anti-Semitism issue causes fresh tensions in Labour

  12-02-2019 00:10 via ft.com
  MPs seek action after figures show only 12 members expelled out of 673 alleged cases
  
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